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萆

Mandarin · pinyin bì

castor seed

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萆: bì · the castor-oil plant

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4 · bi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bei1 · bei6

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Used in names of some plants.
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 蔽 (bì, “to hide; to conceal”)
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) straw raincoat

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